An inside look into the Syfy show by the people who write it.

August 2011

08/29/2011

The Astraeus selections have been made -- with some surprising omissions and inclusions -- DOD relationship auditor Warren Hughes (Wallace Shawn!) returned, and we got to see some of our favorite characters long before they came to Eureka. What did you think of the episode? Discuss in the comments!

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We'll try to get to any questions when we can, but your patience and understanding are appreciated if we can't -- we're busy finishing up Season 5!

08/22/2011

Love -- and poison gas! -- is in the air in "Clash of the Titans." Allison and Carter find themselves on the wrong side of some red tape, Henry and Grace take the next step, Holly and Fargo contemplate their next step, and Jo and Zane do the horizontal two-step (a lot). And Titan is closer than ever-- too close, in fact. What did you think of the episode? Discuss in the comments!

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We'll try to get to any questions when we can, but your patience and understanding are appreciated if we can't -- we're busy finishing up Season 5!

08/18/2011

(We're posting polls inspired by Eureka Season 4.5 episodes! If you haven't seen the episode, heads up -- mild spoilers follow.)

This week’s episode “Of Mites and Men” shows selection for the Astraeus mission getting downright mental. This story, like last week's physical fitness training, was inspired by real qualification tests for aspiring astronauts… doesn't look like a picnic, does it? And of course who's locked up with you would make all the difference. Which Eureka character would you want to be trapped with in an isolation chamber? (We've exempted the characters who were tested in the episode -- Zane, Fargo, Jo, Parrish, and Holly -- they've suffered enough!)

Did we leave out your dream iso-chamber buddy? Discuss in the comments!

UPDATE: Syfy has ordered an additional Season 5 episode! This 13th episode, airing in 2012 with the rest of Season 5, will be the series finale. We're excited to give the show -- and all you fans -- a satisfying ending. Read more about it on Blastr.

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As you may have heard, Syfy has decided that Season 5 will be the final season of Eureka. Here's their official statement:

"After painstaking consideration, we have had to make the difficult business decision to not order a season six of Eureka. But Eureka is not over yet. There is a new holiday episode this December and 12 stellar episodes set to debut next year, marking its fifth season and six memorable years on Syfy. The 2012 episodes are some of the best we’ve seen, and will bring this great series to a satisfying end. We are very grateful to Bruce Miller and Jaime Paglia, their team of incredible writers, and an amazing cast and crew who have consistently delivered a series we continue to be very proud of. We thank the fans for their support of this show and know they will enjoy its final season in 2012."

And here are a few words from Executive Producer and Co-Creator Jaime Paglia:

Heartfelt thanks to all our Eureka fans for the incredible support. You're the reason we do what we do. It has been a privilege. We hope to be able to give you, the characters, and Eureka a proper send-off. We're doing all we can to make that happen. But whatever happens, you have a season and a half of fantastic new episodes to come through next year. It only gets better. All my thanks to our amazing cast, crew and creative team for their phenomenal work on these 76 episodes of Eureka. You're the best.

There's been some confusion about what this means -- Eureka is NOT going off the air this year. There are still five more episodes in Season 4.5 this summer, an amazing new Christmas episode airing in December, and 12 more episodes in Season 5 that will air next year and are some of the best yet.

Thank you all again for your support over the years. We'll have more details soon.

08/12/2011

(We're posting polls inspired by Eureka Season 4.5 episodes! If you haven't seen the episode, heads up -- mild spoilers follow.)

We were so excited when the story idea that became "Omega Girls" first came up in the room! Here was the perfect chance to put our own Eureka spin on a classic story: a man (or woman) alone in a fight against overwhelming odds. Now that the episode has aired, we’ve chased down some of our favorite/infamous examples of the theme. Vote for the one you liked the best!

08/11/2011

Though various historians disagree on the date, Sarah Nicole Jones was rumored to have been born sometime in the 1980's. Reports from this time in history are unreliable at best, but we do know that she comes from Louisiana - a planet just south of the Mason-Dixon line. Her family was 16th generation New Orleans, which meant she could trace her illustrious lineage back to the pirate and the *cough* harlot that founded that muggy bog.

Faced with going into the family business of moonshining/swamp spelunking, she opted, instead, to strike out West. From this time, evidence suggests that she led a small band of Chilean rebel fighters to freedom, won the Nobel prized for nuclear fission and finished high school. Documents have recently come to light suggesting that Sarah then attended Loyola Marymount University, where she earned dual degrees in both Tom Foolery and Shenanigans.

Post-grad she found herself as a member of the NBC Page Program - made famous by Kenneth on the series 30 Rock. Afterwards, sources indicated, she then spent some time infiltrating the world of corporate production until Todd Sharp of Denver and Count Bruce of the House of Miller offered her a position on Eureka. Her time at Eureka has been wonderful - where she has been lauded for her IT skills and being the only person in the office to have high-fived the pope. In the coming year she hopes to start and quit a variety of exotic hobbies including (but not limited to) - big game hunting, ancient Chinese calligraphy, underwater basket weaving, cooking, and world domination.

08/08/2011

...Trouble with a capital "T" and that rhymes with B and that stands for BEVERLY! Allison wasn't exactly herself this episode, and before anyone could do anything about it Beverly executed a shocking plan. Only Zoe and Jo can save the day in Salli Richardson-Whitfield's directing debut, a Eureka-fied take on those action thrilers we all love. Plus, there's a cameo from one of the cutest characters from Season 4.0! What did you think of "Omega Girls"? Discuss it in the comments!

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Please be courteous and respectful. Thoughtful debate is great, but personal attacks on other posters or being a jerk are not.

Comments may contain spoilers, so if you don't want those, best to stop reading here...

We'll try to get to any questions when we can, but your patience and understanding are appreciated if we can't -- we're busy working on Season 5!